The Standard printing Co* 820-226 S. First St* Louisville* %'• \ COURT UPHOLDS INTEGRATION AT UNS * 10c -£c&eL, sHA i ? '* if 1 % lisllDif i|i li * ill if % I*J ill A I in Allilrl il\lll %I.J if I m m -.. $s P M If # H m ms- i #> m 4w m * « w til •H J§ m & J® 11 H I %ii Ils wtl*si#l I iHlll wIUIII ie -k $ ★ '4c Four Die In Head-On Auto 1 ■ '•#: ' • ■; , *■ ■'■ wjS^^Btgißiw%^aßPc^wSa f wiiwfef Is "WOMAN OF THE YEAR" Pictured here is Miss Elizabeth McMillan Thompson, Public Health Nurse for Fayetteville and Cumberland County, who was recently named ‘'Woman of the Year” by Fayetteville’s O megt Beta and Gramma Cpsilon Tet* Chapters of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, The honor came to her on the occasion of the annual vesper program in celebration of “Better Woman hood Week” at the Fayetteville State Teachers College on Sun day, February 2fi The guest speaker for the vesper program was Mrs. Nora E. Lockhart, principal of the Crosby-Garfield Elementary School in Raleigh, and Regiorl Director of the Eastern Reg on of the Sorority. Barnes Blasts Democrats, Challenges Republicans (Special To CAROLINIAN! DURHAM—The political pot. as it affects Republicans in this area, i tarred boiling here Saturday, when the Durham County Repub lican Committee, met in the court house. Aside from electing A. A, Mc- Donald, white, chairman for an other four years and unanimously electing Dr. J. W. V. Cordice, vice chairman there was no excite ment until Alexander Barnes be gan blasting the Democrats and challenging the Republicans. The veteran newspaperman called attention to the. fact that the Republicans had the best opportunity to elect a governor that they have had since 1898. He pointed out that Governor Hodges had kissed the Negro vote good bye, by his stand on integra tion. He also reminded the Republi i cans that there were two things that, the Democrats haled in the state—a white Republican and a Negro. He told them that, he saw (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) What’s Happening On Desegregation Front Civil Rights Meet Uses Gov't Building WASHINGTON—Protests by 30 Southern Congressmen against the use of an auditorium in the Labor Department Building for a three-day national civil rights assembly were turned down by the General Services Administra tion. Charles K. Ford, acting GSA regional director, wrote Rep. John Williams (D-Miss> that the meet ing was not political but “rather •one to discuss non-partisan so * cial problems " * * * Ala, Suits Called “Two-Bit Publicity” . NEW YORK Damage suits for four million dollars filed against ' the NAACP. Miss Autherine Lucy, Mrs. Polly Hinton and three NAACP attorneys by three white construction workers' and a truck driver were termed “two-bit, pub licity of a counter-attack to es cape prosecution” by Thurgood ******* Fifth Man In Hospital Near Death DUNN—Foui‘ men are dead and one more is expected to die as the result of a head-on collision of two automobiles on a curve Saturday afternoon about a mile and a half south of Erwin, Dead are: ISAAC .1, AVERY 27 of Durham, a soldier stationed at Fairfax, Va., and driver and owner of one. car; (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) Heroic Boy Scout Saves 2 From Fire NORTH WILKESBORO—SyIves ter Graham, a tenderfoot Boy Scout, is credited with saving two children from a burning home here last Wednesday. The youth, a pupil at Wood (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 ... .. .... ~ ALEXANDER BARNES Marshall, chief NAACP counsel here this week. The suits claim that the four were .falsely accused of being members of a mob that prevent ed Miss Lucy from attending the University of Alabama. In a radio interview here, Mar- 1 shall said that anyone who tries i to keep Miss Lucy out of the urn- i versity “is going to have to an- j swer to the highest court of the | Chambers Os Commerce Urged To Aid Integration ATLANTA —* An appeal to the president* of state chamber* of commerce in seven Southern States was made by the bi-radal Southern Regional Council, here Sunday in an effort to promote discussion and understanding be tween the races regarding Integra tion, The letter, which went to ★ ★ ★ -Ar ★ ★ ★ W ilr W ★ ★ y - j' | ;|g/.' p ||| *-• ''T (TV*' J:-’ - :• • x , ‘ ’ -’ ‘ ... , ..'' .- :. \3&V' T*-' '■ ,’’! l*£s&.v... ~-, ~ . . . . .* .$Xv . ;■;. DANCE OF SEVEN VEILS Willie Moseley, a member of the A&T College Richard B. Harri son Players, almost stole the show In her “Dance of the Seven Veils” in the production of 1,000 Attend Civil Rights Meet In DC By J. B. HARKEN WASHINGTON (Special) More than 1.000 delegates repre senting 51 co-operating organiza tions gathered at the Metropolian Baptist Church. 1225 R Street, N.W., for the biennial Delegate Assembly for Civil Rights Sun day afternoon, and received in structions regarding calling upon their respective, congressional rep resentatives in the interest of civil rights legislation at this session of congress. General chairman of the as sembly was Roy Wilkins, execu tive secretary of the NAACP, a round which the 50 other na tionally-known organizations ral lied. Fully one-third of the dele- land.” Meanwhile. Miss Lucy, brought here last- Thursday in a nervous and exhausted state, was reported “much better” at Mar shall’s home where she is resting. * * * Suit Against Ala. Attorney Thrown Out MONTGOMERY. Ala.—Ah un (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) chamber presidents in AiafcS' mi, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis sippi, the Carolina* and Vir ginia, warned that the present controversy over segregation might well wreck the region's economy and culture. The letter said that the “reason (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 “Salome” at the college last week. Miss Moseley, a Washing ton coed, is a senior. Other members of the "court” observe from the rear. gates were white citizens from the industrial labor unions and religious groups. Some of these represented were: AME Zion Church, American Civil Liberties Union, American Coun cil on Human Rights, AFL-CIO, ADA, American Jewish Congress, IBPOEW, Brotherhood Sleeping (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) FH NASH COUNTY GETS PRIZE MONEY— William ». Poe, left, 1 associate editor of a farm journal (The Progressive Farmer) at Ra- Icig', presents a cheek tor SSOO to Warmoth T, Gibbs, right, pro- ; sident of A*T College, as A. 11. j Bryant Socks on from winter, j The lucky car last week ws» the one bearing the tag num ber “X-132. If the, owner of that car took It to Dunn's Esso Service, corner Cabarrus snd Blood worth Streets in Raleigh he received a free grease job- This will happen every week. Watch for your tag number. If it follows the asterisk, you will get the grease fob. The num ber will be taken from any car bearing a N. C, license. The numbers this week are:* -ww-1.25; It, -5349; WP-342; X -1517; C.X-4295 and R-3872. Crash Fired Agent Then Turns Gun On Seif GREENVILLE -- Mol ton R. Zachary, 38, district supervisor of the A&T College Extension Ser vice, was shot and killed, here on Monday about noon, S, G. Gibbs, police chief, stated that his investigation indicated that Talmadge Mitchell, 34, as sistant county agent for Pitt County, had shot Zachary and then wounded himself. The shooting and alleged at tempted suicide took place in the Pitt County agent’s of fice following action by the. Pitt County commissioners which requested Mitchell's re signation. The decision had b»e by Zaeh- Hospital officials stated on Tuesday morning that Mitchell remained in a critical condi tion and had a fifty chance to survive. No charges had been placed against him, pending the outcome of his condition and further investigation. Woman Agent Flees Mrs. Amelia Capehart. home (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) OBDS-ENDS By ROBERT G, SHEPARD It. is comforting to know that there are two members of the Raleigh School Board who are willing for the public to know they are in favor of integration in the public schools. Two weeks ago school board attorney, F, J. Carnage and Prof. W. T, Clark, speaking to a nation wide audience on the NBC pro gram “Weekday”, gave their un qualified support to school Inte gra Lion and denounced the hy pocrisy and bias of segregation. Mr. Carnage is a successful Ra leigh attorney. Mr. Clark is a long-time member of the faculty at N. C. State College here in Ra leigh. * * * Undoubtedly conditions at the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2) The check represents first prise, won by Nash County, in the North Carolina Rural Progress Campaign for 1955 with special reference to achievement made by Negroes in the area, contest with 65 other counties in the state. Gibb*, president of the sponsoring Institution, toned '■ ■ ■'**W& 3 slp* .w -V.' •^T*?* 1 ***m.+rv»* | ••/..;>:■ . .’•;. ’ '<> ':;■•.«••;>;•:;■•;■■•<■./: y*'./*.. ';' ..>• .' . >'• ■•... v - ;.' :i5 jF FARM SUPERVISOR SLAlN—Officer points to body of Molton R. Zachary, 38, district supervisor of the A&T College Extension Service, who was shot and killed Monday, allegedly by Talmadge Mitchell, 34, assistant county agent for Pitt County in the Pitt County farm agent’s office at Greenville. Reports are that Zachary (shown in mset) was killed because he recom mended that Mitchell be fired . UNC Integration Stays, Says Court WASHlNGTON—lntegration at the University of North Carolina is here to stay! This, in effect, was the ruling of the U S. Supreme Court on Monday when it affirmed a decision that tax-supported colleges and universities cannot deny Negroes admission solely on the basis of race. As in its May 17, 1954 decision striking down segregation of white and Negro pupils in public schools, the court's decision was unanimous. It affirmed in 13 words a de cision by a special three-judge federal court in Greensbore which ordered three Negroes admitted to the University of North Carolina. The lower court had rejected as “without merit” the contention of Miss Lucy Fights On NEW YORK-Although ‘•expell ed” by the University of Alabama and facing law suits asking four million dollars in damages, Mis a Autiierine Lucy this week said that she would continue her fight to obtain an education at the AIa (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 the cheek over to Bryant, chair, man of the campaign for Nash County. The presentation was made at a special celebration for Nash County, held at the. Nash County Training School in Nashville last Tuesday night February 28. Cop Kills Franklin C’nty Man BY ALEXANDER BARNES FRANKLINTON—PoIice brutali ty took another life here Monday night when night officer C. P Gibson, poured a volley of bullets into the body -of .Tames Perry, in front of the old police department. The cause of the killing and what actually happened is hazy in the minds of most of the citizens of this little town. A witness, who asked that his name not he used, told The CAROLINIAN that there was no evidence of resistance on (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 Guilford Woman Held In Slaying Os Rival GREENSBORO Miss Martha Young, 25. is dead and Miss Willie Mac Durham, also 25, is being held in city jail without bond charged with her murder during an argu ment over a man in a Market Street rooming house on Friday. Miss Young was shot three times and police say that any one of the .32 caliber bullets could have caused her death. One went into her back, through her stomach and fiver and came out under her left breast. Two others went into her upper right arm, one pass lug through the Sungs and lodging in her left arui pit, and the other ranging hack wards to the upper spine. Find Wife Guilty In Mate’s Slaying* LENOIR—-Mrs. Novella Metnp hlll, 43, who blew off one side of her husband's head with a shot gun blest last Oct. 10, was found guilty of manslaughter Thursday by a Superior Court. The slaying of Willie Hemphill, 63, occurred at, the couple's home in the Cheraw seefcioti, Sentence was not paesed immediately. State News —IN— Brief FIGHT PROVES FATAL SHELBY-Part of a 35-year-old man’s head was blown away Fri day as the aftermath of an argu ment which took place between three local men. I. V. Sweezy has been placed in .jail and charged with first degree murder in the death of Ernest Simon. Jerry Brooks is being held for accessory before the fact, Sheriff Haywood ■mien and Simon were in an argu ment at a case near Lawndale. ™’- ■ were fighting at, the time Sweeney allegedly came out ana ,i .. n on with a shotgun at point blank range. GIVES SELF UP IN N C. y LUMBERTON Clarence Alexander West, 36, of Balii ruore, surrendered here at a bout lOip.m, Wednesday to City Patrolman .1. O. P. Regan and said that he had shot a man in Baltimore. West was Dken in custody and a check with police in Baltimore, show ed that a William Massey had been killed at the address given by West on February 4, but Baltimore officer* indi cated that they did not know who had done the shooting. IV e. st. a. former resident of Luinberton, admitted shooting (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2> Two bullets were removed from her boay and police found the third in a poolroom below the rooming house The mortally wounded woman fell inside the poolroom door while attempting to flee. She was pronounced dead on arrival at L Richardson Memorial (CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 i&ffw Funny Thing* About People.,. There Are So Many Different Kinds— and They All Seem To Read -.. THE WANT ADS